So I am not exactly sure what I was expecting, but I think my appt went fairly well. He changed up my pain meds, and added Morphine so hopefully that works better then I will still use the Norco for break thru pain. He also mentioned different plexus block, specifically Hypogastric Plexus Block for all my tummy pain. Has anyone had this before?

Thanks for the update! I'm pleased to hear that your appointment went well. Hopefully the new meds make a significant difference in your pain, without causing too many negative side effects. I've had many nerve blocks done, but seeing as my pain is in my face & not my abdomen, I can't help you with any information about the specific block that your doc recommended. Hopefully someone else will come along who will be able to help. We do have a fair amount of members with abdominal pain, so someone is bound to have had a hypogastric plexus block before!

WOW- face pain??? Ouch, I can't even imagine that. How does that happen? What exactly does it effect? your whole face?Sorry if I am asking too many questions- aside from like TMJ, I have never really heard of face pain. but it sounds just awful:(I am a 29 yo female, Dx with UC in 97, hospital stays monthly, tons of blood transfusion, bowel rest on TPN, prednisone, asacol, sulfa, imuran, VSP

99- multiple failed remicade treatments, more hospital stays

finally in 2001 had enough and had total colectomy (j-pouch) surgery, 1st step was good, then the reversal was not such a breeze, got peritinitis which was awful!!

the rest of 2001-2006 were amazing!

now having problems again- they are thinking Crohns.- have been on Humira with no luck

Sounds like your visit went good and that you got some help, maybe do a googlesearch on the hypogastric plexus nerve block and read up on as much ifo about it...and don't apologize for asking about this...someone here might yet come by with info on this...lots of healing hugz(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((krw135)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))hugz********************************************** * Asthma, Allergies, Osteoarthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Degenative Disc (Lower Lumbar S1-L3 and Cervical C5,C6, C8 and T1), Fibromyalgia, Gerd, Enlarged Pituitary Gland, Sjogren's, Ocular Migraines, mild carpel tunnel, ect.... "Would be nice if we could use the edit button in real life"...

Thanks guys! I have been googling it and there is not a lot of info about it, so that makes me nervous. But I will keep looking, and hopefully someone comes along who know about it! Thanks for all the hugs! I need them:)I am a 29 yo female, Dx with UC in 97, hospital stays monthly, tons of blood transfusion, bowel rest on TPN, prednisone, asacol, sulfa, imuran, VSP

99- multiple failed remicade treatments, more hospital stays

finally in 2001 had enough and had total colectomy (j-pouch) surgery, 1st step was good, then the reversal was not such a breeze, got peritinitis which was awful!!

the rest of 2001-2006 were amazing!

now having problems again- they are thinking Crohns.- have been on Humira with no luck